Friday, August 10, 2012

Pre-Algebra Road Trip Day 2 and 3

Someone left me a comment asking when I was going to post day 2 and 3 of my Pre-Algebra Road Trip Project. Sorry I'm so late in posting this. I'd totally forgot about it while getting everything ready for the upcoming school year. Today's Friday. Open house is on Tuesday evening. And, school starts on Thursday! I'm so excited, but I also realize just how much stuff I have to get one before school starts!

Looking back at Day 2 and 3, there are a ton of little things I would change. I actually changed the rental car problem on Day 3 because my students were having a ton of trouble with it. I just did a flat rate per day.

This project is easily adjusted based on your time limitations and the level of your students. This was never intended on being a 3-day project. It just sort of evolved into one. My 8th graders really enjoyed it. My cooperating teacher enjoyed it. My University Supervisor even observed me on Day 3 of the project. The lesson was a little more chaotic than I had planned, but my supervisor complimented me on the project. He even asked for electronic copies of the files to send to some math teachers in China.

Hi Shena! The files should be embedded above the comments for this post. You need to make sure you have Flash/Shockwave running in order for them to load. If you can't get them to load, send me an e-mail at mathequalslove (at) gmail (dot) com. And, I'll be happy to attach the files and send them to you. Thanks!

Thank you so much for sharing this project with all of us in the Internet world! I am looking for anchor projects for my early finishers, and for a road trip project in particular. This is incredibly well planned and the organizers are visually engaging without being a distraction. I appreciate all the hard work that went into this, and my students will too.

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